# Install node-red-contrib-s7 with a recent version of node-red **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [17 May 2018 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213 "2018-05-17T15:15:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Gerald\_10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b19c9b/32.png) [@Gerald\_10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gerald_10)\ **Post date:** [17 May 2018 15:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213/1 "2018-05-17T15:15:44Z")

Hello, I am beginner and I would like to be able to communicate my IOT 2000 with a S7 1500. The version of Node-red that I currently have is V0.16.2 and I can not inst **Here is what I will mainly like to do:** **1) Update my Node-red with the latest version** **2) Can install node-red-contrib-s7 from the node-red application** Can you help me please?.. ---

**Author:** ![machadotiago](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/machadotiago/32/23776_2.png) [@machadotiago](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/machadotiago)\ **Post date:** [21 June 2018 14:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213/2 "2018-06-21T14:25:36Z")

Hello Gerald, to update your NR try simply using this tutorial: [https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/upgrading](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/upgrading), once you update to the most recent version you can then install the node directly from the NR interface. I’m afraid you may have some performance issues. As far as I know the IOT 2000 has some performance issues because it’s low processor capabilities. Maybe you need a better hardware for playing with Node-RED. ---

**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\ **Post date:** [21 June 2018 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213/3 "2018-06-21T16:25:17Z")

first check which version of node.js you have… - as that may need upgrading first (if possible) - as the latest versions of Node-RED need 4.8…x at least. ---

**Author:** ![Gerald\_10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b19c9b/32.png) [@Gerald\_10](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gerald_10)\ **Post date:** [6 July 2018 05:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213/4 "2018-07-06T05:44:24Z")

Thank you for your solutions. I succeed. 😁 ---

**Author:** ![jan-k](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jan-k/32/17738_2.png) [@jan-k](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jan-k)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2020 03:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213/5 "2020-03-11T03:41:11Z")

Hi Gerald\_10, I'm having problem to receive data from S7-1500 to IOT2040 using the S7 node. The S7 node turn from online to failure after I set it for variable. Debug message keep display msg : string[20] "Failure (Bad values)" Did you success to communicate between them? Thank you. Best Regards. ---

**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2020 06:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/install-node-red-contrib-s7-with-a-recent-version-of-node-red/213/6 "2020-03-11T06:31:17Z")

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Hi @jan-k, this thread is 2 years old and was about an installation problem with the node. If you have a specific problem with the S7 node, please start a new thread.